Ecclesiastes 11:3
“If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 11:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wenn die Wolken voll Regen sind, so entleeren sie sich auf die Erde; und wenn ein Baum nach Süden oder nach Norden fällt: an dem Orte, wo der Baum fällt, da bleibt er liegen. -
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Si las nubes fueren llenas de agua, sobre la tierra la derramarán: y si el árbol cayere al mediodía, ó al norte, al lugar que el árbol cayere, allí quedará.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Se as nuvens estiverem cheias, há chuva sobre a terra; e se a árvore cair, seja para ou sul ou seja para o norte, no lugar em que a árvore cair, ali ela ficará.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Se as nuvens estão cheias de chuva, elas se esvaziam na terra; e, se uma árvore cai em direção ao sul ou ao norte, não importa onde, lá permanecerá.
📖 Ecclesiastes 11:3 in Context
1Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
5As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
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